Sunlake High School’s Andrea Wallace is more than just a star basketball player who can score and rebound at will, and dazzle in the post, with her 6-foot-1 frame.
She’s also a standout in the classroom, maintaining a 4.0 grade-point average all through high school.
Besides athletics and academics, Wallace, too, strives to make an impact in the community. It’s why she founded a school club … [Read more...]

Spring football practices are underway at high schools across the state — though the first games of the 2018 season remain several months away.
Florida high schools are allowed a maximum of 20 practice sessions from April 23 to May 31, according to Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) guidelines.
Here are five points to consider as spring practices ramp up:
How does Academy at … [Read more...]

High school coaches from the Pasco County School District recently announced the Sunshine Athletic Conference All-Conference Teams, Athletes of the Year and Coaches of the Year, for the 2017-2018 winter sports season.
Selections were made for both the East and West division.
The following high schools from our coverage area were represented in the East: Cypress Creek, Land O’ Lakes, Pasco, … [Read more...]

Whenever the Land O’ Lakes Gators needed a score, Sydny Nasello was there to answer the call.
And, she delivered often, racking up 120 goals during her four-year varsity soccer career.
In this past season alone, the senior tallied 45 goals and 13 assists — guiding the Gators to the regional finals, a 23-3 record and undefeated (7-0) district mark.
Her skills on the field — combined … [Read more...]

It didn’t take long for Keymo Pearson to realize Arielle Boone oozed potential when she joined his AAU track club last spring.
“Day 1, when I saw her…I said, ‘Hey, if this girl stays with the team, she’s going to be great.’ My exact words were, ‘She has the chance to be one of the best jumpers in Pasco County history,’” said Pearson, an assistant track coach at the Wesley Chapel-based Speed … [Read more...]

Land O’ Lakes High School’s 2017 swim season was a memorable one.
The Gators thrived in the Class 2A swim meet last month, earning medals and shattering school records in jaw-dropping fashion.
The girls squad finished fifth (out of 47 teams), while the boys placed 10th (out of 39 teams) — marking the highest combined finish at states on record for both teams.
They collectively earned … [Read more...]

Just a few weeks into the regular season, the Pasco High football team already has surpassed its win total from all of last season.
In fact, they’ve doubled it.
The 2016 season was unpleasant for the Pirates, losing nine straight games until they beat Gulf High — a struggling program that’s now lost 22 straight regular season games — in the season finale.
The 1-9 record was its worst … [Read more...]

One of Pasco County’s top running backs is taking his talents south — to Hillsborough County.
Senior 1,000-yard rusher Da Da McGee has transferred from Wiregrass Ranch High School to Hillsborough High School, just weeks before the start of the 2017 prep football season.
McGee was one of seven tailbacks in Pasco County to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark last season, rushing for 1,063 yards … [Read more...]

One local youth track club has reached the national stage — gearing up to compete against some of the sport’s best.
Speed Starz Track Club recently qualified for the 21st Annual AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) Club Championships, at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando.
The Wesley Chapel-based club is sending five athletes, ranging in age from 13 to 17, for its first appearance in … [Read more...]

On March 6, high school coaches from the Pasco County School District announced SAC (Sunshine Athletic Conference) All-Conference Teams, Athletes of the Year, and Coaches of the Year, for the 2016-2017 winter sports season.
Selections were made for both the East and West Division.
The following high schools from our coverage area were represented in the East: Land O’ Lakes, Pasco, Sunlake, … [Read more...]

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The AARP Safe Drive Course will be offered May 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the New River Library, 34043 State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel. To register, call Beverly Cogdill at (813) 907-3908. … [Read More...]

The New River Library, 34043 State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel, will host a free senior movie May 25 from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. A children’s movie, with popcorn, will be shown May 26 at 2 p.m. For details, call (813) 788-6375. … [Read More...]

The Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. Macinnes Place in Tampa, will host the Raymond James Pops in a “Patriotic Salute” May 25 at 8 p.m. The orchestra will salute the American spirit with music from John Philip Sousa to John Williams, and others. Tickets start at $15. For information, visit FloridaOrchestra.org. … [Read More...]

Brooksville Main Street will host a “Un-Common-Ly Artsy” event May 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the City of Brooksville Uptown Art Gallery, 201 Howell Ave. There will be fine artists, crafters and makers, as well as food trucks. For information, visit Un-Common-Ly Artsy on Facebook. … [Read More...]

Moore-Mickens Education and Vocational Center, 38301 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., in Dade City, will host a Community Enrichment Day May 26 from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Volunteers are invited to come out and clean up monumental landmarks in the county. Choose a time to help. Refreshments will be served. For information, call (352) 518-8008. … [Read More...]